DP/CP Professional Development

AI Use, Academic Honesty and Teacher Judgment

31 July 2026

Questions for the day

What kinds of AI use are acceptable to SIS and to the IB?
When does AI support cross into replacing the student’s own thinking or authorship?
What evidence allows us to authenticate student work?
How should teachers respond when AI use is unclear, undeclared or difficult to verify?

Student guide: Green, Amber and Red

Green

Generally acceptable

Amber

Ask first

Red

Not acceptable

What students must document

Declaration

Every submitted assessed work needs an accurate AI-use declaration.

AI logbook

When AI is used, students keep a brief record of the tool, prompt and use.

Citation

If AI-generated material appears in the work, cite it at the point of use.

Process evidence

Students retain drafts, notes, source records and version history.

Disclosure does not make a prohibited use acceptable. It helps us judge whether the work can still be authenticated.

What teachers should do when concerned

Concern identified
The concern may come from a detector, missing disclosure, process gap or subject-specific inconsistency.
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Pause judgment
Do not treat suspicion or a score as proof. Preserve the submitted work and relevant records.
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Review available evidence
Check the declaration, logbook, citations, drafts, notes, sources, working and version history.
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Talk with the student before escalating
Ask them to explain how the work developed, what AI was used for and which decisions remained their own.
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Can the work be reasonably authenticated?
Yes
Clarify expectations, require corrections where appropriate and continue.
No / still unclear
Document the evidence and follow the formal review process.

Evidence teachers may review

  • Student declaration and AI logbook
  • Drafts, notes and version history
  • Sources, citations and working
  • Student explanation of process and decisions
  • Comparison with previous authenticated work

No single item is proof. Consider the evidence together.

Choose a controversial scenario

Choose one that...

  • is not immediately clear;
  • could reasonably be viewed differently;
  • raises a real question about support versus authorship;
  • could happen in our context.

Discuss

  • What makes this case difficult?
  • Why might someone disagree?
  • When is the AI use acceptable?
  • When does it cross the boundary?
  • What should the teacher do next?

13 AI coursework scenarios

Use the printout for full detail. This is a quick reference.

1 AI summarizes key points and suggests references.
2 AI identifies counterarguments or alternative viewpoints.
3 AI finds quotations the student copies without checking.
4 AI develops the research question.
5 AI writes a complete model essay.
6 AI generates one or two model paragraphs.
7 AI rewrites the student’s completed essay.
8 AI translates the work into the submission language.
9 AI suggests grammar and sentence improvements.
10 AI marks the work and gives improvement feedback.
11 AI writes a personal reflection.
12 The student conceals their AI use.
13 AI generates an essay structure or template.

Group reveal: what did the IB decide?

Enter the scenario number each group selected, then reveal once.

Group 1

Decision will appear here.

Group 2

Decision will appear here.

Group 3

Decision will appear here.

Group 4

Decision will appear here.

All 13 IB decisions

Click a number to reveal the IB decision and rationale.

Select a scenario

Use this slide to check decisions that generated discussion.

Do we agree with the IB?

Which decisions were expected?
Which decisions surprised us?
Where might a teacher reasonably disagree?
Is SIS guidance aligned with the IB, or does anything need clarification?

Sources: SIS DP/CP Student Guide; SIS DP/CP Internal Academic Integrity and AI Guidelines; IB Evaluating 13 scenarios of Artificial Intelligence in student coursework.

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